BURSTS AND BREACHES!

BURSTS AND BREACHES!

2m Swell from the SW and an equally vast sea from the east, provided washing machine-like yet perfect orca conditions today! After yesterday’s lull in activity the crew were eager with the anticipation rising as we approached the hotspot! Within only MOMENTS the call...
Sleepy Orca!

Sleepy Orca!

After yesterday’s large weather system and 5-6m swells, it was suggestive that the swell would still be steadily pumping today! As we ventured toward the canyon we were pleasantly surprised; the swell was dropping, however, still providing a substantial 3m crest...
Two days after a 60 tonne feed!

Two days after a 60 tonne feed!

Today the orca were HUNGRY again!! Two days after their BIGGEST FEED of a 60 tonne blue whale, the orca were ready and rearing to hunt. As we hit the hotspot we sighted our black and white friends instantly! With closer inspection we discovered two more pods in close...
Far, Far Away

Far, Far Away

With clear sunny skies and a calm deep blue ocean ahead of us we had a feeling today was going to be great! On arrival to the hotspot it was very quiet, not many pelagic birds about and the ocean seemed to be eerily still, we passed through without a single splash of...
Southern Spectacle

Southern Spectacle

The first cetacean we came across today was not black and white (Orca) but in fact the largest member of the toothed whale family, a Sperm Whale. This beast logged on the surface before raising his tail high and plunging to the depths to battle for food. This unique...